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  1. On This Day February 5 1988 - Former Leader of Panama Manuel Noriega Was Indicted on Drug Charges and Money Laundering

    On This Day February 5 1988 - Former Leader of Panama Manuel Noriega Was Indicted on Drug Charges and Money Laundering

    On this day February 5 1988, former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega was indicted on drug trafficking and money laundering charges, marking a major international political and legal moment of the late 1980s. The indictment brought global attention to allegations linking Noriega to organized crime...
  2. On This Day August 20 1989 - 51 People Were Killed When 2 Vessels Collided on the River Thames in London

    On This Day August 20 1989 - 51 People Were Killed When 2 Vessels Collided on the River Thames in London

    On this day August 20 1989, tragedy struck in London when two vessels collided on the River Thames. The collision, involving the Marchioness pleasure boat and the dredger Bowbelle, claimed the lives of 51 people. The Marchioness was carrying young partygoers when it was struck and quickly sank...
  3. On This Day August 20 1988 - 8 British Soldiers Were Killed and 28 Wounded in an IRA Roadside Bombing in Ballygawley Ireland

    On This Day August 20 1988 - 8 British Soldiers Were Killed and 28 Wounded in an IRA Roadside Bombing in Ballygawley Ireland

    On this day August 20 1988, tragedy struck in Ballygawley, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, when an IRA (Irish Republican Army) roadside bomb destroyed a military bus. The attack killed 8 British soldiers and left 28 others wounded. The bombing occurred as the soldiers were returning to their...
  4. On This Day August 20 1988 - Iran and Iraq Called a Truce After 8 Years of War

    On This Day August 20 1988 - Iran and Iraq Called a Truce After 8 Years of War

    On this day August 20 1988, Iran and Iraq officially agreed to a ceasefire after eight years of brutal conflict, bringing an end to one of the longest and deadliest wars of the 20th century. The Iran-Iraq War, which began in 1980, left over a million people dead or wounded and caused immense...
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